Tag - Dutch food

poffertjes-in-a-poffertjes-pan
How Food Works

How to Make Poffertjes (Dutch Mini Pancakes)

If you want to have your taste of some pretty unique Dutch foods, I’d recommend you visit a fair or market. You’ll get your chance to eat oliebollen (only eaten with New Year’s or on a fair), kibbeling...

April 14, 2020
4 min read
dropzak
How Food Works

What is Dutch liquorice (drop)?

In the past decade or so I have lived abroad in several countries. One of the aspects of living abroad is sharing (or telling about) the food from where you’re from. The Dutch stroopwafels (syrup waffles) so far...

January 28, 2020
7 min read
worstenbroodjes - ready to bake
Storing Food

Dutch Food – Worstenbroodjes (sausage rolls)

Before fridges and freezers were invented, we used other methods to keep our food good. Meats especially were vulnerable. Common ways to preserve meat included salting and drying. Another method, which might not...

August 15, 2017
2 min read
apple pie (flat) ready to go in the oven

How to Make Authentic Dutch Apple Pie (With a Buttery Crust)

An apple pie is one those basic pies that you’ll find at a lot of celebrations in the Netherlands. Eaten with a good dollop of whipped cream it’s a crowd pleaser. Real estate agents would recommend to bake...

February 19, 2017
3 min read
Dutch pineapple pancake
How Food Works

The Unique Characteristics of a Dutch Pancake

Do you eat your pancakes for breakfast or for dinner? That questions should be a great way to distinguish between a Dutch and an American. Whereas in the USA pancakes are a staple for breakfast, you’d have trouble...

February 27, 2016
5 min read